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Pantsuit Politics

Why This Government Shutdown Could Be Different (And Harder to Win)

Pantsuit Politics

Lemonada Media

News, News Commentary, Politics, Society & Culture

4.54.9K Ratings

🗓️ 30 September 2025

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

What is the path forward for Gaza and the West Bank? Beth and Sarah discuss Trump's fourth meeting with the Israeli Prime Minister as European countries recognize Palestinian statehood. They examine Tony Blair's transition proposal, Trump's 21-point plan, and whether the Trump administration can be a reliable partner in peace. What happens to a government shutdown when "we don't have local politics anymore"? As the government funding deadline hits tomorrow, Sarah and Beth explore why the old political playbooks may not work in today's splintered media environment. Sarah and Beth evaluate Democratic negotiating priorities - from healthcare tax credits to PBS funding - and debate whether representatives should act as delegates or trustees when Constitutional order itself is at stake. Is the Comey indictment as flimsy as it looks? Beth breaks down the two-page indictment charging the former FBI Director with lying to Congress about a 2016 leak. With a grand jury already refusing one charge and a statute of limitations that barely applies, they discuss what it means when the Justice Department has fully become "the revenge department for the president" rather than serving the American people. Plus: Sarah shares her Common Ground Pilgrimage to England and achieves her life dream of comforting a crying baby on a transatlantic flight. Ready to go deeper? Visit our website for complete show notes, exclusive premium content, merchandise, chats and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Lemonada.

0:03.1

This is Sarah Stewart-Holland.

0:17.4

This is Beth Silvers.

0:18.4

You're listening to Pantsuit Politics.

0:19.9

Sarah is back from leading a

0:21.7

common ground pilgrimage just in time for a whole bunch of meetings. We're going to talk about all the

0:26.1

president's meetings today on the war in Gaza, on government funding, and as he puts it, on

0:31.1

espri decor in the U.S. military. Then we'll discuss the indictment of former FBI director James

0:36.7

Comey and we'll wrap all this delight up with some actual delight by hearing about Sarah's time in England.

0:43.9

If you find today's show helpful, we hope that you'll share it with a friend. And if you've not already subscribed, make sure you do that on whatever platform works best for you.

0:53.6

YouTube, a podcast player,

0:55.3

Substack. To join the conversation, you can always email us at hello at PantsuPoliticshow.com or

1:00.7

interact with other listeners by joining us over on Substack. We love hearing from all of you

1:05.2

as we make our way through the news together. Next up, let's talk about all the big meetings.

1:13.9

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sleeping styles and it's easy to kind of slip in for a quick nap myself. But it's so wonderful to

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